Expand food processing on eligible land in the Agricultural Land Reserve that is not suited for primary food production
"Expand food processing opportunities on eligible land in the Agricultural Land Reserve that is not well suited for primary food production, while protecting prime farmland, to create local jobs and process more B.C. food here at home." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Restrict non-resident and investment firm ownership of farmland
"Protect BC’s farms and food security by restricting non-resident and investment firm ownership of farmland. Specifically, the BC Greens will limit ownership of Agricultural Land Reserve Land parcels greater than 4 hectares only to citizens and permanent residents of British Columbia, unless they demonstrate intent to become residents and establish themselves within two years." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Make food sovereignty part of the Agricultural Land Commission's mandate, and provide additional funding and staffing to fulfill that mandate
"Make food sovereignty part of the Agricultural Land Commission’s mandate, to protect and prioritize agricultural use, and provide additional funding and staffing to fulfill that mandate." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Establish a publicly-owned agricultural land bank for lease by new farmers
"Unlock the next generation of farmers and protect and expand BC’s reserve of farmland by establishing a publicly owned agricultural land bank for lease by new farmers." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Improve public data on who owns farmland, how ownership is changing, and how agricultural land is being used
"Improve public data on who owns BC’s farmland, how ownership is changing and how agricultural land is being used, so governments, researchers and the public can better understand emerging trends and develop effective policy." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Empower municipalities to tax productive farmland that is being left idle
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Develop a public interest test for significant farmland purchases to ensure they support the long-term interests of BC's agricultural land base, food production, and farming communities
Incentivise regenerative farming practices that build healthier soils, improve water management, reduce energy use, and sequester carbon
Streamline the approvals process for water storage dugouts on farms
"Streamline the approvals process for water storage dugouts on farms to improve drought resilience and water availability." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Commit the Ministry of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship to work with farmers to ensure protection of food crops during drought periods
Build a public wholesaling and distribution operation to supply grocery stores, schools, and hospitals, and require it to stock 30% locally-produced food
"Build public wholesaling and distribution to supply Green Grocers, schools and hospitals. With a 30% locally produced food mandate, this would meaningfully build BC’s food security, from farm to warehouse." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Create a universal school food programme
"Create a universal school food program that provides opportunities for schools, community organizations, and farmers to promote sustainable practices and educate children on healthy eating habits." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Expand food processing on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve
"Modernize the 50/50 on-farm processing rule. Farmers will have greater freedom to process and sell products year-round, keeping more food processing in BC." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Update farm-class revenue thresholds and roll back restrictions on Agricultural Land Commission decisions
"Keep farmland farming. We will update farm-class revenue thresholds, restore merit-based Agricultural Land Commission decisions and reduce barriers facing young farmers and ranchers." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Remap the Agricultural Land Reserve using modern soil and mapping technology
"Modernize the Agricultural Land Reserve. We will use modern soil and mapping technology to remap the ALR and reform the ALR Act to put food security first. Governance will also be strengthened to address misuse and non-compliance." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Strengthen Agricultural Land Reserve governance to address misuse and non-compliance
"Modernize the Agricultural Land Reserve. We will use modern soil and mapping technology to remap the ALR and reform the ALR Act to put food security first. Governance will also be strengthened to address misuse and non-compliance." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Allow secondary use uses of farmland and limited short-term rentals for agri-tourism
"Help farmers diversify their income, including allowing secondary uses that strengthen farm businesses and limited short-term rentals supporting agri-tourism." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
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Make on-farm housing work for agriculture, prioritising worker housing permits
Protect existing water allocations for farms, enable more storage, accelerate groundwater licensing, provide earlier warnings of water problems, and triage water for the most affected crops
"Protect farm water. We will protect existing allocations, enable more storage, accelerate groundwater licensing, provide earlier warnings of water problems and conduct evidence-based triage of the most affected crops, with farmers at the table from the beginning of watershed planning." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Encourage advanced food processing and manufacturing for domestic and export markets
"Make BC a world leader in food processing. We will encourage advanced food processing and manufacturing for domestic and export markets so we add more value to the food we already produce." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
"Ban ticket scalping: Prohibit resellers and bots from inflating entertainment and concert ticket prices on secondary sites, restricting them to offering tickets only at face value with meaningful penalties for violations." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-22
Increase the annual BC Arts Council budget to $65M
"Increase the annual BC Arts Council budget to $65 million to enhance support for arts and culture initiatives." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Work with the arts sector to develop a provincial Arts, Culture, and Heritage Action Plan to guide future investments and initiatives
"Work in partnership with the sector to develop a provincial Arts, Culture, and Heritage Action Plan to guide future investments and initiatives." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Work with arts professionals to develop legislative responses to the impacts of AI on the creative sector
"Collaborate with sector professionals to identify and develop legislative responses to the impacts of AI on the creative sector." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Partner with organisations and First Nations in rural, northern, and coastal regions to fund arts, culture, and heritage programming
"Build partnerships with organizations and First Nations in rural, northern, and coastal regions to identify strategic plans and sustainable funding models for arts, culture, and heritage programming." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Create a dedicated "small live venue" license class, with lower fees and simpler zoning for smaller venues booking local artists
"Under the initiative, the flagship Celebration of Light event will serve as the focal point of a coordinated effort to restore world-class festivals to the city’s waterfront, alongside the return of the beloved Vancouver Santa Claus Parade and key investments in the Granville Pedestrian Zone." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-23
Restore the Celebration of Light fireworks festival and Vancouver Santa Claus Parade using private-sector partnerships and corporate sponsorships
"Under the initiative, the flagship Celebration of Light event will serve as the focal point of a coordinated effort to restore world-class festivals to the city’s waterfront, alongside the return of the beloved Vancouver Santa Claus Parade and key investments in the Granville Pedestrian Zone." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-23
Provide stable funding for regional economic trusts and other local institutions, and give First Nations, communities, and local governments a stronger role in shaping regional economic priorities
"Strengthen regional economic trusts and other local institutions with stable funding, and give First Nations, communities and local governments a stronger role in shaping regional economic priorities." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Develop a labour market impact assessment and strategy to respond to structural challenges from AI and new technologies
"Develop a labour market impact assessment and strategy, in conjunction with business, unions, young people and academics, to respond to the structural employment challenges of AI and new technologies. This will include supports for workers displaced by new technologies, strategies for ensuring roles are available for young and inexperienced workers, and a review of how our employment insurance and social assistance systems need to adjust, such as moving to Universal Basic Income." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Ban the use of AI for surveillance of workers at all jobsites. Work with labour groups to develop a comprehensive plan to address unemployment related to AI automation." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Exempt productive capital from PST for three years, including taxable machinery, equipment, and business software purchased or leased
Enact a cultural shift within the civil service towards a shared goal of "getting to yes" on industry-proposed projects
"Work with industry in good faith. We will end the culture of suspicion that treats job creators and the builders of our economy like the bad guys. We will work with the civil service to enact a cultural shift towards working with industry in good faith, with a shared goal of “getting to yes” while upholding the high ethical and environmental standards expected by British Columbians." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Impose no PST on the construction of designated major projects until they are in service
"Streamlining government. We will cut the costs that the province itself adds to every project. We will trust qualified professionals to do the work they are certified to do, as happened before 2018. And we will impose no PST on the construction of designated major projects until they are in service, so tax arrives with the revenue." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Appoint a Premier's Advisory Council on Investment
"Appoint a Premier’s Advisory Council on Investment. BC business experts will provide practical advice from people who actually build and grow businesses here." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Hold an investment summit
"Hold a “BC Open for Business” Investment Summit. We will bring global investors, Canadian pension plans and private equity funds to BC to showcase opportunities created by a consistently pro-business, pro-growth government." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Work across all levels of government to ensure faster location approvals and simplify studio-use rules
"Make BC the easiest place in North America to actually get a permit and start rolling cameras, by working across all levels of government to ensure faster location approvals and simplified studio-use rules across all of BC’s production hubs." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Reform the film and TV tax credit to remove complications
"Reform the film and TV tax credit to remove complications, ensure it enables and supports Canadian creatives, speeds up turnaround, and puts more local content in front of us." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Compete aggressively for film, TV, and digital work
"Support our film, television and digital industry. We will compete aggressively for the work, ensure we train the creative workforce of the future, and encourage home-grown BC productions and IP." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Consider predators of salmon as a contributing factor to declining salmon stocks
"We will manage fisheries based on evidence, including predator pressure and habitat loss, and invest in the habitat restoration that returns salmon to BC rivers.
• Restore salmon stocks through evidence-based consideration of all contributing factors, including predator imbalance."
Provide $50M to convert old-growth deferrals into permanent protections
"Protecting old-growth trees: $50 million to convert old-growth deferrals of the most irreplaceable and rarest forests into permanent protections, while supporting mills to retrofit and make more value-added products with second growth." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Retrofit more mills to allow them to manufacture value-added products, process more second-growth timber, lower the cost of producing goods, or expand to non-US markets
"A new funding stream in a permanent B.C. Manufacturing Jobs Fund to retrofit more mills to allow them to manufacture value-added products, lower the cost of producing goods, or expand to non-U.S. markets." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18
"Support local mills through the B.C. Manufacturing Jobs Fund to retrofit operations, process more second-growth timber, and manufacture value-added products." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-22
Provide a $120M Forestry Jobs Protection Fund over two years to support workers, communities, and mills at risk of closing
"A new $120 million Forestry Jobs Protection Fund over two years, to support workers, communities and mills at risk of closing with targeted support." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18
Set up a task force including industry, labour, and ministries to take action to keep mills open
"A new task force including industry, labour and ministries to take action to keep mills impacted by Trump’s tariffs open." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-18
Reset the forest sector around a sustainable fibre supply, regional planning, more local manufacturing, and more value from every tree harvested
End conventional clear-cutting across public forests, and work with First Nations, communities, workers, and industry to transition away
"End conventional clearcutting across BC’s public forests. Work with First Nations, forest communities, workers and the industry to transition away from conventional clearcutting and toward forestry that maintains forest structure and reflects the ecology of each landscape." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Expand community and First Nations forestry with more and larger community forests without a requirement to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut
"Expand community and First Nations forestry by increasing the number and size of community forests, removing requirements that force them to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut, and working toward dedicating 20% of the AAC to community forests." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Make more forest tenure be held by First Nations, communities, and smaller operators
"Reform forest tenure so that more tenure is held by First Nations, communities and smaller operators rather than concentrated among a small number of large companies." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Shift forestry towards partial harvesting, selective logging, commercial thinning, and longer rotations
"Shift forestry toward partial harvesting, selective logging, commercial thinning, longer rotations and other practices that maintain more forest structure and better reflect the ecology of each landscape." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
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Dedicate substantially more fibre to value-added production, with a short term goal of 30% to 50%, prioritising small and independent producers
"Dedicate substantially more of BC’s available fibre to value-added production, with a short-term goal of directing 30% to 50% of available volume toward higher-value manufacturing and prioritizing small and independent producers." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Diversify milling and secondary manufacturing, including investing in facilities capable of using smaller-diameter and lower-quality fibre
"Diversify milling and secondary manufacturing so BC gets more jobs and economic value from every cubic metre harvested, including investment in facilities capable of using smaller-diameter and lower-quality fibre." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
End raw-log exports and close loopholes that allow minimally-processed or rough-sawn wood to leave without meaningful processing
"End raw-log exports and close loopholes that allow minimally processed or rough-sawn wood to leave British Columbia without meaningful processing here." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Share a greater portion of forest-resource revenues directly with First Nations, municipalities, and regional districts
"Share a greater portion of forest-resource revenues directly with First Nations, municipalities and regional districts so communities that host forestry receive more of its economic benefits." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Ban the use of glyphosate and other chemical herbicides
Support forestry workers through the transition with dedicated retraining, upskilling, and employment supports
Publish current maps, harvest data, and planning information
"Improve forest transparency and accountability by publishing current maps, harvest data and planning information, and strengthening government monitoring and enforcement of forest-management rules." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Strengthen government monitoring and enforcement of forest-management rules
"Improve forest transparency and accountability by publishing current maps, harvest data and planning information, and strengthening government monitoring and enforcement of forest-management rules." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Require basic ecological and cultural protections in private managed forests
"Amend the Private Managed Forest Land Act to ensure basic ecological and cultural protections on private land." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Increase the number of forestry permits, with a floor of 45 million cubic metres
"Provide predictable access to fibre. Under the NDP, the harvest has consistently run well below the allowable annual cut. Permits will increase sustainable access to fibre with a floor of 45 million cubic metres. Where the Crown reallocates tenure, licensees and Bill 13 contractors will be compensated fairly and on time." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Simplify harvest approvals with a single-window consultation hub and faster permitting
"Speed up permits. We will immediately simplify harvest approvals while protecting the environment. We will establish a provincial major-project-style process for forestry permits, approvals and investment. Decisions will take months, not years, with a single-window consultation hub giving First Nations one door for referrals and proponents one clock." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Review and remove some permitting costs
"Cut costs. BC used to be one of the most efficient lumber producers in North America, but today it is among the highest-cost jurisdictions. In 2025, BC’s softwood lumber exports were 57% below 2016 by volume and more than 15,000 forestry jobs have been lost since 2022. We will review and eliminate unnecessary permitting costs so BC mills can get back to work." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Invest in skills training for Indigenous people to encourage First Nations participation in the forestry industry
"First Nations participation. We will encourage Indigenous participation in the forestry industry by investing in skills training, and we will ensure First Nations benefit fully from any federal funding to support the industry and to compensate for trade-related and other threats to forestry communities." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Prioritise BC wood in government-funded housing and infrastructure projects, wherever possible
"Put BC forestry products first at home. We will showcase and prioritize the use of BC wood in government-funded housing and infrastructure projects wherever possible." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
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Lower taxes for value-added wood manufacturers
"Value-added industry. We will create competitive tax conditions for BC’s value-added wood manufacturers to create more jobs, revitalize communities, and extract more return from our forest sector." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Develop a biomass and bioenergy strategy to use forestry residuals, mill waste, harvest slash, and other underutilized biomass for fuel
"Bioenergy. We will develop a provincial biomass and bioenergy strategy focused on converting forestry residuals, mill waste, harvest slash and other underutilized biomass into renewable fuels and low-carbon energy products while creating new high-value jobs, starting with Clean Fuels Hubs in Prince George and Kamloops." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Ban companies from using non-compete clauses to limit workers' future employment opportunities
"Restrict non-compete clauses: Amend the Employment Standards Act to ban companies from using non-compete clauses to limit workers' future employment opportunities, while maintaining existing protections for trade secrets." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-22
Work with BC Cancer and firefighters to review presumptive illness coverage every three years
"A re-elected BC NDP government would work with BC Cancer and firefighters to review presumptive illness coverage every three years, building on this year's expansion of cancer coverage. This will continue and deepen the commitments made in 2024 to ensure that firefighters, who face workplace hazards while keeping communities safe, are given the coverage that they are owed for their service.
The regular reviews would examine emerging scientific evidence, additional occupational diseases recognized in other jurisdictions and whether B.C.'s coverage and eligibility requirements should change. Working with BC Cancer, WorkSafeBC, firefighters and other medical experts, the government would assess the evidence and bring forward regulatory changes where warranted."
Increase the minimum wage annually, at a rate of inflation +1%, until parity with the living wage is reached
Implement a pilot model of sectoral bargaining, focused on precarious workers such as migrant care workers, retail and service workers, and fast-food and food service workers
"Implement a pilot model of sectoral bargaining following a modified version of the 1992 Baigent-Ready model updated to reflect the 2026 economy and job market. The pilot would focus on especially precarious workers with minimal access to traditional collective bargaining, including migrant care workers, retail and service workers, and fast-food and food service workers." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Index annual funding increases for the Labour Relations Board and Employment Standards Branch to inflation, and immediately increase funding for both to address ongoing issues
"Implement indexed annual funding increases to the Labour Relations Board and Employment Standards Branch as well as immediate core-funding top-ups to address the ongoing issues with lengthy delays, administrative challenges, and growing workload." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Establish an expert panel to review backlogs, delays, and inefficiencies at the Employment Standards Branch
"Establish an immediate expert panel to conduct a review to address the significant backlogs, delays, and inefficiencies at the Employment Standards Branch, which has struggled as an under-resourced and under-funded organization." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Commit to all public infrastructure and construction projects being Project Labour Agreements or Community Benefit Agreements
"Commit to all public infrastructure and construction projects being Project Labour Agreements or Community Benefit Agreements to ensure the work and wealth produced by these projects stays close to home and with the communities and workers that build them." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
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Develop a labour market impact assessment and strategy to respond to structural challenges from AI and new technologies
"Develop a labour market impact assessment and strategy, in conjunction with business, unions, young people and academics, to respond to the structural employment challenges of AI and new technologies. This will include supports for workers displaced by new technologies, strategies for ensuring roles are available for young and inexperienced workers, and a review of how our employment insurance and social assistance systems need to adjust, such as moving to Universal Basic Income." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Ban the use of AI for surveillance of workers at all jobsites. Work with labour groups to develop a comprehensive plan to address unemployment related to AI automation." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Ban the use of AI for surveillance of workers on all jobsites
"Ban the use of AI for surveillance of workers at all jobsites. Work with labour groups to develop a comprehensive plan to address unemployment related to AI automation." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Direct WorkSafeBC to set enforceable wildfire smoke protections for workers
"Direct WorkSafeBC to establish enforceable wildfire smoke protections for workers, including airquality action levels, maximum exposure periods, requirements for employers to make appropriate protective equipment available, measures to modify or reschedule work, stop-work thresholds for non-essential outdoor work, and protection from reprisal for workers who raise air-quality concerns. These standards will recognize that some parts of BC can experience prolonged periods of wildfire smoke and focus on giving workers and employers the tools to protect health while allowing essential work and economic activity to continue safely." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Update the existing Pay Transparency legislation to implement Pay Equity, mirroring what's already in place for federal workers
"Upgrade the existing Pay Transparency legislation to implement Pay Equity, mirroring that already in place for federal workers, and ensuring all working people in BC, no matter their gender or race, receive equal pay for equal work." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Review WorkSafeBC rules to accommodate changing workforces and business environments
"Review WorkSafeBC rules to modernize policies and accommodate changing workforces and business environments." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Reverse plans for direct delivery of refreshment beverages
"Reverse the NDP’s proposed direct delivery of refreshment beverages, which opens the door to the privatization of BC Liquor’s distribution centres and related work." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Implement the BC Craft Brewers Guild's proposed revenue-neutral beer markup reforms to lower rates for small breweries and raise rates for large producers
"Implement the BC Craft Brewers Guild's proposed revenue-neutral beer markup reforms, lowering rates for small breweries, introducing more gradual increases as they grow, and raising rates for the largest producers. The Guild estimates its proposal would save BC craft breweries $16.3 million annually to reinvest in their businesses and employees." — bcgreens.ca, retrieved 2026-10-23
Review provincial markup rates for cider to ensure small producers are treated fairly and support cider made from BC fruit
"Review provincial liquor markup rates for cider to ensure fair treatment of small producers and continued support for cider made from BC grown fruit. Additionally, improve access to BC Liquor Stores by establishing dedicated craft cider sections to be featured alongside craft beer." — bcgreens.ca, retrieved 2026-10-26
Add dedicated craft cider sections to BC Liquor Stores, next to craft beer
"Review provincial liquor markup rates for cider to ensure fair treatment of small producers and continued support for cider made from BC grown fruit. Additionally, improve access to BC Liquor Stores by establishing dedicated craft cider sections to be featured alongside craft beer." — bcgreens.ca, retrieved 2026-10-26
Move regulation for liquor, cannabis, wine, and beer into the Ministry of Economic Development
Work with industry on economic development and job creation strategies
Remove the PST on Canadian beer, wine, and spirits
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"Ensure liquor, cannabis, wine, and beer regulation supports economic development. Move regulation into the Ministry of Economic Development and work with industry on economic-development and job-creation strategies, while maintaining common-sense regulation and consumer safety, particularly for youth." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Double production and export of critical minerals within five years by providing concierge support, faster approvals, and supporting First Nations participation
"Double B.C.’s production and export of critical minerals within five years by providing concierge support, accelerating approvals, fast-tracking the North Coast Transmission Line, and supporting First Nations participation." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-21
Run environmental assessments and permits for major mines concurrently to reduce timelines
"Accelerating approvals for major mines by running environmental assessments and permits concurrently — cutting timelines by over 60%." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Set fixed permitting timelines for mining exploration
"Meeting fixed permitting timelines for mining exploration paired with strong environmental protections and meaningful First Nations engagement." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Strengthen inspection powers and enforcement of worker safety issues at mines
"Protecting worker safety by strengthening inspection powers and enforcement and ensuring full-time worker representation on health and safety committees." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Work with the Prince Rupert Port Authority and Federal Government to expand new intermodal infrastructure and streamline movement of goods
Build a responsible critical minerals strategy, focused on high environmental standards, recycling and recovery, and more processing and value-add in BC
"Build a responsible critical-minerals strategy focused on high environmental standards, recycling and recovery, and more processing and value-added activity where it makes sense in BC." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Have full-time worker representation on mine health and safety committees
"Commit to having full-time worker representation on mine health and safety committees, ensuring every worker in BC returns home safe at the end of the day." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Make BC the fastest place in North America to permit a mine or LNG facility
"Make BC the fastest place in North America to permit a mine and an LNG facility, and report publicly on our progress every year." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Legislate fixed timelines for project approvals, with one review per project
"Legislate permitting and approval certainty, with fixed timelines, “one project, one review” approvals, and quarterly reporting of progress on each project. Exploration permits will operate on the same principle, with timelines matching or beating competing Canadian jurisdictions." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Defend BC mines against US aggression
"Defend BC mines against US aggression, including working with Ottawa to defend Rio Tinto’s Kitimat aluminum operations." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Encourage global mining companies and exploration operations to locate in BC
"Bring headquarters and corporate activity home by encouraging global mining companies and exploration operations to locate in British Columbia." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Develop a Future Mining Jobs Blueprint with industry so secondary schools, colleges, and universities train students for the jobs mines will need
"Develop a Future Mining Jobs Blueprint with industry so secondary schools, colleges and universities train British Columbians for the jobs mines will need." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
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Expand the Mining Exploration Tax Credit
"Expand the Mining Exploration Tax Credit and press Ottawa to make federal exploration credits permanent and extend flow-through eligibility into engineering and feasibility work." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Identify where exploration is welcome and keep it open
"Map for growth. We will identify where exploration is welcome and keep it open, with land-use planning enabling responsible exploration." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Explore the business case for more value-added processing, and fast track permits and provide incentives for value-added projects
"Value-add in mining. Explore the business case for more value-added processing and, where there is investor interest, fast track permits and provide incentives to encourage more value-added projects." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Treat roads, rail, and port access serving mineral districts as provincially-significant infrastructure
"Define provincially significant infrastructure. Treat roads, rail and port access serving mineral districts as provincially significant infrastructure." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Work with First Nations and Indigenous resource groups to help build administrative and technical capacity so consultation is done properly and on time
"Expand First Nations participation. We will engage with First Nations and Indigenous resource groups to help build administrative and technical capacity so consultation is done properly and on time." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Explore using public-private investment to upgrade electrical grids and roads in mining communities
"Upgrade mining communities, exploring joint public-private investment in electrical grids and roads, particularly in remote regions." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Encourage junior-mining partnerships with global miners, major companies, incubators, and accelerators
Reinvest $5M/year for five years in Geoscience BC
"Support geoscience innovation by making BC the first place our mining innovators prove and deploy technology. We will reinvest $5 million annually for five years in Geoscience BC, where mineral research alone has generated a seven-times return on investment." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Maintain high environmental, safety, and reclamation standards
"Maintain high environmental, safety and reclamation standards. Faster decisions do not mean weaker rules. You build it, you clean it." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Introduce a $5K refundable tax credit for small businesses that hire a young person for their first, full-time, 12-month job
"Hiring incentive for young people: During the trade war, the Youth Hiring Tax Credit offers a $5,000 refundable tax credit for small businesses that hire a young person (aged 18–30) for their first full-time, 12-month job." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Provide interest-free loans of up to $1M to small businesses impacted by the tariffs or wildfires
"Direct financial relief: The Small Business Tariff & Wildfire Relief Fund provides interest-free loans of up to $1 million for up to 72 months to help small businesses recover from the recent wildfires or Donald Trump’s unfair tariffs." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Provide direct financial relief: Introduce a $500 million Small Business Tariff & Wildfire Relief Fund offering interest-free loans of up to $1 million for up to 72 months to help small businesses recover from recent wildfires or Donald Trump's unfair tariffs." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-21
Provide $6M in enhanced market research grants, one-on-one advice, and new support to help businesses diversify their markets and supply chains
"Help to find new markets: Delivers $6 million annually in enhanced market research grants, one-on-one advice and new support to help businesses diversify supply chains to buy Canadian and sell their products to non-U.S. markets." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Introduce province-wide commercial rent protections and give municipalities new tools to address long-term commercial vacancies." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Introduce province-wide commercial rent protections, beginning with a commercial rent registry and phasing in limits on rent increases during tenancies, at renewal and between tenants. The system will include protections against evictions or non-renewals intended to avoid the rules, alongside a fair process for exceptional cost increases, major improvements and redevelopment." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Allow municipalities to tax persistently vacant commercial properties
"Give municipalities the power to tax persistently vacant commercial properties." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Make government easier for small businesses to navigate with a single front door for approvals, simpler forms, and clearer timelines, and incentives for local governments to join that system
"Create a single front door for business approvals, where businesses submit information once, and provincial ministries and agencies coordinate permits and licences behind the scenes. Work with and incentivize local governments to join the system, with common application forms, clear timelines and shared digital processes." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Make government contracts easier for smaller firms to compete for, including by breaking them up into smaller opportunities and removing administrative and qualification barriers
"Use public procurement to support BC businesses, workers and supply chains, including making contracts easier for smaller firms to compete for." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Make provincial procurement more accessible by breaking large contracts into smaller opportunities and removing disproportionate administrative and qualification barriers, giving small and locally owned businesses a fair chance to compete for public work." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Publish longer-term government procurement plans so BC businesses can invest in supplying government
"Publish longer-term procurement plans so BC businesses can see what government will need and invest to supply it." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Publish longer-term procurement plans so BC businesses know what government will need before contracts go to market, giving smaller firms time to invest, hire and build the capacity to compete." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
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Give workers a first opportunity to buy businesses that are being sold or closed, with financing and support from the government
"Support local business succession and employee ownership by giving workers a first opportunity to buy businesses that are being sold or closed, and providing financing and expert support for transitions to employee, cooperative and other local ownership models." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Allow existing tenants, First Nations, local governments, cooperatives, and eligible community organisations to register to get the first opportunity to purchase commercial properties that come up for sale
"Create a Community Right to Buy for commercial properties, allowing existing tenants, First Nations, local governments, cooperatives and eligible community organizations to register an interest in commercial properties and receive the first opportunity to purchase when they are put up for sale." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Require new government regulations and administrative requirements to consider their impact on small businesses
"Adopt a “Think Small First” approach across government, requiring new regulations and administrative requirements to consider their impact on small businesses and avoid unnecessary complexity without weakening protections for workers, consumers or the environment." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Expand BC's inter-municipal business license system
"Expand BC’s existing inter-municipal business licence system so more mobile businesses can work across neighbouring communities with one licence, and support more regions and municipalities to participate." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Re-establish the Small Business Roundtable so small businesses have a direct and meaningful voice in legislation, regulation and policy affecting their livelihoods." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Raise the Employer Health Tax exemption indexed to inflation
Use technology to make business name checks and company registrations take minutes or hours, not days or weeks
"Modernize BC Registry Services. With modern technology, checking a business name and registering a company should take minutes or hours, not days or weeks." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Lower the small-business tax rate as growth allows
"Lower the small-business tax rate as growth allows, and as we return to fiscal balance." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Allow small food sellers to sell more products tax free
"Pass the Home-Based Craft Food Act to bring common sense to the regulation of small home producers and allow small sellers to sell more products tax free." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
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Ensure the tax code incentivises intellectual property developed and commercialised in BC, including patents and software, to stay here, and their developers to grow and hire here
"Keep BC inventions and jobs in BC. We will ensure that our provincial tax code incentivizes intellectual property developed and commercialized here, including patents and software, to stay here and for their developers to grow and hire here." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Work with Ottawa to extend flow-through investment incentives to capital-intensive technology sectors and advanced manufacturing
"Unlock private investment in breakthrough technology. We will work with Ottawa to extend flow-through investment incentives to capital-intensive technology sectors and advanced manufacturing." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Restore the Premier's Technology Council
"Premier’s Technology Council. The BC NDP shut it down without explanation. We will restore it to receive advice on economic development, government efficiency and strengthening conditions for technology jobs." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Invest $5M in the Prince Rupert Port Authority to expand cruise operations, growing the local tourism economy
"A re-elected BC NDP government will also invest $5 million in the Prince Rupert Port Authority to help grow the local tourism economy. The funding will support work with the cruise terminal, local government, and businesses to expand cruise operations and build on Prince Rupert’s success as a growing destination for cruise ships, supporting good jobs for people in the community." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Expand the Adventure Tourism Hub to be a permanent one-window system to make it easier for outdoor tourism businesses to secure permits and tenures on public land
"Expand the Adventure Tourism Hub into a permanent one-window system to make it easier for outdoor tourism businesses to secure permits and tenures on public land, with clear timelines, strong environmental standards and early First Nations involvement." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Provide stable, long-term funding to Indigenous Tourism BC to grow Indigenous-owned tourism businesses
"Provide stable, long-term funding to Indigenous Tourism BC to grow Indigenous-owned tourism businesses, train workers and support First Nations developing tourism on their own terms." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Make the BC Tourism Climate Resiliency Initiative permanent
"Make the BC Tourism Climate Resiliency Initiative78 permanent, supporting businesses and communities with climate-adaptation planning, training and funding, and strengthening emergency communications so visitors get clear, local information during wildfires and other disruptions." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Identify established tourism areas in regional planning, and consider the long-term impacts of major industrial development on tourism
"Give tourism and recreation greater weight in land-use decisions by identifying established tourism areas in regional planning and considering the long-term impacts of major industrial development on the landscapes and local economies they depend on." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Support communities to plan tourism growth around local priorities and capacity
"Support communities to plan tourism growth around local priorities and capacity, including housing, transportation, infrastructure and pressure on natural areas. Help busy destinations focus on shoulder seasons, longer stays and greater local benefit, while supporting new destinations and locally owned businesses in communities with room to grow." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
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Provide dedicated tourism and hospitality workforce funding for training, career development, and retention, with a focus on rural and seasonal communities
"Create dedicated tourism and hospitality workforce funding for training, career development and retention, with a focus on rural and seasonal communities." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Provide dedicated funding for workforce housing in tourism-dependent communities
"Create dedicated funding for workforce housing in tourism-dependent communities, supporting local governments and First Nations to secure land, service sites and build housing for year-round and seasonal workers." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Consult with municipalities on a Resort Municipality Strategy to expand their tourism opportunities
"Develop a Resort Municipality Strategy. Work in consultation with the municipalities on a plan to help ensure they can expand their tourism opportunities." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Invest in Vancouver's Granville Pedestrian Zone
"Under the initiative, the flagship Celebration of Light event will serve as the focal point of a coordinated effort to restore world-class festivals to the city’s waterfront, alongside the return of the beloved Vancouver Santa Claus Parade and key investments in the Granville Pedestrian Zone." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-23
Restore the Celebration of Light fireworks festival and Vancouver Santa Claus Parade using private-sector partnerships and corporate sponsorships
"Under the initiative, the flagship Celebration of Light event will serve as the focal point of a coordinated effort to restore world-class festivals to the city’s waterfront, alongside the return of the beloved Vancouver Santa Claus Parade and key investments in the Granville Pedestrian Zone." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-23
Work with the federal government to build a new BC shipyard
"Work with the federal government to build a new B.C. shipyard, in partnership with shipbuilders and labour, creating thousands of jobs across BC, supporting national defence and helping expand BC’s shipbuilding industry so that we can build the next generation of B.C. Ferries. BC has up to $250 million available through the Strategic Investment Fund to leverage private sector investments and federal funding through the Canada-BC Shared Prosperity Agreement reached with Prime Minister Carney." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Make the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund permanent with $60M/year in funding
"Make the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund permanent, with $60 million in annual funding, including dedicated support to help tariff-impacted forestry mills modernize, protect jobs and reach new markets." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Invite coastal communities to express interest in expanding shipbuilding there
"Invite Coastal communities to express interest in identifying sites for shipbuilding expansion." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-21
Work with the Construction Association to promote trades as a career option for young people, women, Indigenous, and racialised communities
"Collaborate with the Construction Association to promote trades as a career option for young people, women, Indigenous and racialized communities. Ensure these training programs have affordable tuition." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Ensure affordable tuition for trades training programmes
"Collaborate with the Construction Association to promote trades as a career option for young people, women, Indigenous and racialized communities. Ensure these training programs have affordable tuition." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Commit to all public infrastructure and construction projects being Project Labour Agreements or Community Benefit Agreements
"Commit to all public infrastructure and construction projects being Project Labour Agreements or Community Benefit Agreements to ensure the work and wealth produced by these projects stays close to home and with the communities and workers that build them." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
Immediately reinstate a plan to build the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment through a Project Labour Agreement
"Immediately reinstate a plan to build the BC Burnaby Hospital through a Project Labour Agreement, providing workers and Burnabarians with excellent jobs from construction to surgery and expanding healthcare services where we need it most." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Audit SkilledTradesBC. We don’t need more bureaucracy to build a skilled workforce. We will review the Crown Corporation to ensure it is meeting its mandate." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Extend the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund
Bring back shop classes in grade school, and expand apprenticeships, dual-credit programmes, and paid work experience
"Restore pathways into trades and work: bring back shop classes, expand apprenticeships, dual-credit programs and paid work experience" — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
"• Connect high school education to trades, careers and opportunity. Give students more opportunities to begin career training and qualifications before graduation. We will bring back shop classes and build shop facilities in new schools.
• Expand dual-credit programs, apprenticeships and paid work experience with post-secondary institutions and employers. We will make it easier for schools to hire qualified Red Seal tradespeople, musicians, athletes and other experts.
• We will make it easier for apprentices to stay employed during technical training and work with employers to expand training in skilled trades and other occupations where BC needs workers."
Require ministries, Crown agencies, and health authorities to use BC and Canadian-made goods and materials on public projects, wherever viable
"Eby’s new “Built in BC and Canadian” plan will apply to ministries, Crown agencies and health authorities, and require them to put B.C. and Canadian-made goods and materials to work on public projects, wherever it is viable. It means that where a BC or Canadian supplier is available to supply goods and materials at a competitive price and on time, it must be sourced domestically." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Require projects to buy from B.C. or Canadian suppliers when they can deliver on budget and on time." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Help and encourage municipalities to use BC and Canadian-made goods and materials
"Municipalities will be encouraged to do the same and be helped to source Canadian products for local infrastructure." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Build 70% of the North Coast Transmission Line's Phase 1 towers with Canadian steel, and 100% of Phase 2 towers
"To demonstrate leadership, this new approach will immediately apply to the construction of the nation-building North Coast Transmission Line. BC Hydro will be directed to build 70% of Phase 1 towers and 100% of Phase 2 towers with Canadian steel." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Set minimum requirements for BC and Canadian-made materials in public infrastructure
"Set minimum requirements for B.C. and Canadian-made materials in public infrastructure, including wood, steel, aluminum and cement." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Apply penalties to US-made goods and materials in public infrastructure
"Apply penalties to U.S.-made goods and materials, which will count against these requirements." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
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Provide interest-free loans of up to $1M to small businesses impacted by the tariffs or wildfires
"Direct financial relief: The Small Business Tariff & Wildfire Relief Fund provides interest-free loans of up to $1 million for up to 72 months to help small businesses recover from the recent wildfires or Donald Trump’s unfair tariffs." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
"Provide direct financial relief: Introduce a $500 million Small Business Tariff & Wildfire Relief Fund offering interest-free loans of up to $1 million for up to 72 months to help small businesses recover from recent wildfires or Donald Trump's unfair tariffs." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-21
Provide $6M in enhanced market research grants, one-on-one advice, and new support to help businesses diversify their markets and supply chains
"Help to find new markets: Delivers $6 million annually in enhanced market research grants, one-on-one advice and new support to help businesses diversify supply chains to buy Canadian and sell their products to non-U.S. markets." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
We don't have any BC Green policies on Trump's Tariffs.
Remove the PST on Canadian beer, wine, and spirits
Appoint a BC rep in Washington, DC
"We will appoint a BC rep in Washington, D.C., joining Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec in defending our interests against attempts to punish BC products, including softwood lumber." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
Introduce a $5K refundable tax credit for small businesses that hire a young person for their first, full-time, 12-month job
"Hiring incentive for young people: During the trade war, the Youth Hiring Tax Credit offers a $5,000 refundable tax credit for small businesses that hire a young person (aged 18–30) for their first full-time, 12-month job." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Provide $4M/year to scale up workforce development and training opportunities via the Youth Climate Corps
"Expanding the Youth Climate Corps: We will expand our investment in the Youth Climate Corps of BC, providing $4 million annually to scale up workforce development and training opportunities for young people across BC. From providing FireSmart home assessments to ecological restoration and invasive species removal, the Youth Climate Corps of BC connects youth aged 17-30 with important job opportunities offering a livable wage to help build up climate resiliency." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
We don't have any BC Green policies on Young workers.
Provide a tax credit to businesses for the first $5,000 in payroll costs associated with hiring a young person for their first job
"Jobs for BC youth. A First Job Tax Credit that will provide a tax credit to businesses on the first $5,000 in payroll costs. This will provide opportunities for young British Columbians to find their first job and get their foot on the ladder to success." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18
